dkrc Chapter 25 is in good condition.
Chapter 25 is in good condition.
"One million eight hundred thousand? Really?"
Tang Long immediately stood up and rushed to the assistant, staring into his eyes.
"Mr. Tang, really."
The data just came from Debao Cinemas, and I've confirmed it twice: "The Blade" grossed 1.08 million on its opening day.
"Great! As long as nothing unexpected happens, the minimum price for 'The Blade' will definitely exceed ten million."
Historically, "The Blade" only grossed HK$3.3 million at the box office, but now it has earned a third of that in just one day.
A single-day box office of one million Hong Kong dollars is a remarkable achievement, even by today's standards during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema.
Even if "The Blade" only grosses ten million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, considering overseas revenue, the film will not lose money and may even make a small profit.
Tang Long's biggest worry is that the film will lose money.
Tang Jia and Cheng Xiaodong visibly relaxed upon hearing this number; the former smiled and said:
"Alright, at least I don't have to worry anymore, I can finally get some sleep."
"We cannot let our guard down completely; we must closely monitor the public opinion surrounding 'The Blade' tomorrow."
"Xiaodong, you're worrying too much. Let's talk about tomorrow's problems tomorrow."
"That's true, maybe 'The Blade' will be very well received tomorrow." Cheng Xiaodong also smiled.
After receiving decent opening day box office figures for "The Blade," the three got up and left.
Despite it being past midnight, Tang Long was not sleepy at all.
He longed to share this joy with someone, and after thinking it over, he realized that only Liu Jialing was suitable.
In the end, I decided against it; it wouldn't be right to bother them so late.
To Tang Long's surprise, as soon as he got home, he saw Liu Jialing asleep on the sofa in her pajamas.
His eyes lingered on the exposed spring light for a moment before he reached out and shook her awake.
"You're back." Liu Jialing rubbed her eyes, her voice groggy.
"You're back. I thought you went back. You've been here all day?"
"Yes, yesterday was the first time you brought me to your house, and I tidied up the house for you while I was there."
"Jialing, don't do this. You're making it easy for me to fall in love with you."
"Please don't! I just couldn't stand how messy your room was, so I tidied it up for you."
"Then you can come over and help me clean once a week?"
"Go to hell! You still want to treat me like a babysitter?"
After some teasing, Tang Long sat down next to Liu Jialing, pulled her into his arms, and habitually slipped his hand inside her.
Liu Jialing adjusted her posture to let him play with it, and asked softly:
"You seem to be in such a good mood, so the first day's results for 'The Blade' must have been pretty good."
"That's good, HK$1.08 million."
"Then you can finally rest assured."
"We can only release half of it, and we don't know how the rest of the film will be received. We don't want it to end up being a box office disaster."
"No, both Shao Daheng and director Xu Ke think the movie is good."
"I hope so."
"Ah Long, Fang Yihua... don't move her."
Liu Jialing pressed down on his restless, downward-moving hand.
"What happened to Fang Yihua?"
As Tang Long spoke, he moved her hand away.
Liu Jialing sighed helplessly and could only let him have his way; soon her cheeks began to flush.
"She talked to me...about renewing her contract."
"If you don't want to renew, then don't."
"You make it sound so easy. If you don't renew your contract, she'll definitely target you."
"Since you want to leave TVB, you'll be targeted by her sooner or later."
"Of course I know, I just want you to help me think of a solution. Don't keep thinking about that."
Seeing that she was about to lose her temper, Tang Long quickly tried to calm her down:
"Okay, okay, I'll think about it."
"Think of something quickly, or you'll be sleeping here tonight."
Tang Long pondered for a moment and said:
"I have no face with Fang Yihua, but my uncle has some face with Shao Daheng."
"I'll ask my uncle to plead with Shao Daheng on your behalf; he shouldn't make things difficult for a small-time actress like you."
"Where am I small? I'm a top-tier actress at TVB, okay?"
Although Liu Jialing said this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
She didn't really want Tang Long to help her solve this problem; Tang Long's fame and influence in the industry were not as great as hers.
She was actually prepared to be targeted and suppressed.
Liu Jialing wanted to see if he would really care about her.
The result was still quite satisfactory to her; Tang Long was actually willing to ask Tang Jia to plead with Shao Daheng on her behalf.
She knew very well that although Tang Jia had been a martial arts choreographer at Shaw Brothers for more than ten years and had some influence with Shaw Brothers, it wasn't much.
Having Shao Daheng invest in "The Blade" has almost completely depleted their face.
If Tang Jia were to seek out Shao Daheng again because of her own affairs, the friendship between Tang Jia and Shao Daheng would be completely exhausted.
Regardless of whether it will work out or not, she is very happy that Tang Long has gone to this extent for her.
"Yes, yes, you're not small, you can't even be held in one hand."
"Forget about contacting your uncle. I appreciate your kindness, but I have my own way of handling things."
Tang Long heard this but said nothing more, though he kept it in mind.
He then raised his hand and held his index and middle fingers up in front of Liu Jialing's eyes.
Liu Jialing suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and exclaimed in surprise, then saw his crystal-clear fingers.
"Are you crazy? Why are you showing me this?"
"What do you want to do? The time has come. I've been running around all day and I'm a little tired. Come up here yourself."
Liu Jialing rolled her eyes at him, but still obediently straddled his lap.
"Weren't you waiting for the box office figures from the theaters all day? Are you tired?"
"I was on edge all day. My body wasn't tired, but my mind was."
Tang Long immediately regained his senses, his mind cleared, and he slowly breathed a sigh of relief, leaning his head back on the sofa.
......
The next day, Tang Long, having recovered his spirits, went downstairs full of anticipation and arrived at the newsstand at the entrance of the residential area.
The top-selling newspapers in Hong Kong, such as Oriental Daily News, Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, and Tin Tin Daily News, were displayed in the most prominent position.
He first picked up the Oriental Daily News, whose front page featured gossip about Ni Zheng's jealousy over Zhou Huimin and his scathing attack on Liu Ximing.
Flipping to the second and third editions, there was still no news about "The Blade".
Fall flat on your face.
Tang Long cursed inwardly, "If I don't renew my subscription, I won't get any space at all."
He then picked up Ming Pao, whose front page featured business news about HSBC moving its registered office to London, sparking widespread panic in the business community about capital outflows.
However, he wasn't very interested in that, and finally saw news about "The Blade" in the film and television review section of the second edition.
"The Blade, a different kind of martial arts!"
Upon seeing this title, Tang Long couldn't help but smile.
After carefully reading the film review, he flipped through several newspapers and magazines, making the newspaper owners look at him with increasingly dangerous eyes.
Just as the newspaper owner was about to explode, Tang Long decisively withdrew.
The situation is better than I imagined.
Most media outlets still paid attention to "The Blade," and although the reviews were mixed, the real fear was that it would go unnoticed and no one would even discuss it.
As for negative reviews, Tang Long was already mentally prepared.
The style of "The Blade" is unlikely to appeal to most people.
He is least afraid of controversy; controversy is what generates buzz.